Our Community Awards

It is never too early to start thinking about our Community Awards.

Our community heroes make a difference throughout the year, not just during the nomination period. So, if there’s a neighbour who goes that extra mile, a young person who volunteers or a local community group you know that is deserving of recognition get nominating!

The categories are:

  • Good Neighbour – A neighbour that goes the extra mile in helping others or improving their local community
  • Community Group/Resident Association – Encourages you to get involved, dazzles you with their activities,  fun days, community events or advocates on your behalf or the community
  • Voluntary Group or Registered Charity – Deserving of an award for their contribution to local people across Barnet
  • Volunteer over 25 – Someone who selflessly gives up their time to help other people or their community.
  • Volunteer under 25 – Someone who selflessly gives up their time to help other people or their community.
  • Community Project – An innovative and outcome-focused community project delivered during 2023 by a local community group or charity

In 2024 we want to recognise and truly thank our Barnet Homes and Opendoor Homes residents that have gone above and beyond in supporting their fellow neighbours across our communities.
We also want to take the time to recognise the hard work and investment of local community groups, and the voluntary/charity sector in supporting the most vulnerable in Barnet.
Now is the time to nominate them for a prestigious community award. Feel free to submit as many nominations as you wish.

*Please note: The closing date for nominations is Friday 06 January 2025*

Click here to nominate.

2023

Good Neighbour Award: Jenny Pymont
Voluntary Sector Group or Charity of the Year: Art Against Knives
Community Group of the Year: Barnet Panthers
Project of the Year: The Monday Youth Club
Volunteer of the Year (Under 25): Olivia Da Cruz
Volunteer of the Year (Over 25): Tanya Novick
Contractor of the Year: Effectable

2022

Good Neighbour Award: Geraldine Haran
Voluntary Sector Group or Charity of the Year: Unitas
Group of the Year: Bread n Butter
Volunteer of the Year (Over 25): Shaun Sherrick
Volunteer of the Year (Under 25): Shandice and Candice Howell
COVID-19 Inspirational person of the Year: Denise Lazarus
Social Value Contractor Partner of the Year: Masher Brothers

2021

Good Neighbour Award: Anne Flynn
Voluntary Sector Group or Charity of the Year: F.U.S.E.
Group of the Year: Barnet Walking Football Team
Volunteer of the Year (Over 25): Michelle Baiden
Volunteer of the Year (Under 25): Zakaria Boutafala
COVID-19 Inspirational person of the year: Shanker Modha

2020

Good Neighbour Award: Carlos-Ricardo Luis Foster-Gomes
Group of the Year: Burnt Oak Women’s Group
Charity of the Year: Dementia Club UK
Volunteer of the Year (Over 25): Kay Gray
Volunteer of the Year (Under 25): Anthony Quelch
COVID-19 Inspirational person of the year: Janet Matthewson

2019

Good Neighbour Award: Dennis Manning
Young Volunteer of the Year: Michael Peters
Over 25 volunteer of the Year:Christopher Smith
Group of the Year: Rainbow Money Advice
Staff Choice: Andrew Hosking

2018

Good Neighbour Award: Tracey Lee Sayers
Group of the Year Award: Colindale Communities Trust
Volunteer of the Year (aged 25 and over): Jeanette Catlin
Volunteer of the Year (aged under 25):Keanu Hamm
Staff Choice: Mary Boland

2017

Good Neighbour Award: Michelle Tye
Residents’ Association or Community Group Award: The Residents of Drummond House
Volunteer of the Year (aged 25 and over): Carl Godfrey
Volunteer of the Year (aged under 25): Elias Abreu
Staff Choice: Derrick Chung

Photos from the 2017 event:

2016

Resident Group of the Year – Granville Road Residents Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Peter and Linda Burfoot
Young Volunteer of the Year – Ellen Davis
Volunteer of the Year – Marge Lacey
Inspired by Stella Award – This is a new award designed to honour one of our tenants, the late Stella Winskell-Moore. Her family collected the award in her name this year.

2015

Resident Group of the Year – Performance Advisory Group
Good Neighbour of the Year – Bezhad Karimi
Young Volunteer of the Year – Halima Ali
Volunteer of the Year – Pat Murphy & Glenn Lawson
Staff Choice Award – David Dumble

2014

Resident Group of the Year – Granville Road Residents Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Ann and John MacDonald
Young Volunteer of the Year – Danny Naughten
Volunteer of the Year – Lucia Loureiro
Staff Choice Award – Jan Andersson

2013

Resident Group of the Year – The Grange Resident Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Elaine Healey and Arthur Davies
Young Volunteer of the Year – Briony Parker
Volunteer of the Year – Doreen Buck

2012

Resident Group of the Year
Good Neighbour of the Year
Young Volunteer of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Staff Choice Award

2011

Resident Group of the Year – The North Road Community Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Brian Western
Young Person of the Year – Ahmet and Mehmet Ozyoruk (joint award)
Staff Choice Award – David Cullinan

2010

Resident Group of the Year – The Simmons Close Residents Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Stella Winskell-Moore
Young Person of the Year – Ashleigh Boyce
Young Adult of the Year – Ashley Levien
Staff Choice Award – Sarah Noonan

2009

Resident Group – Stonegrove and Spur Road Community Group
Community Leader – Wendy Hillier
Staff Choice – John Findell
Young Person – Deena Kasu
Youth Leader – Haley Blackman
Pauline King Award – Emma Brown

2008

Neighbour of the Year – June Gulle
Best Recycler – Marge Lacey
Young Person of the Year – Janet Sackey